Grant Thornton named Employer of the Year by International Accounting Bulletin 2014-10-10

06 October 2014

Grant Thornton has been named global 'Employer of the Year' by the International Accounting Bulletin.

Ed Nusbaum, global CEO, said, "We are honoured to receive this award which recognises the strength of our internal training programmes and the opportunities that we offer internationally through our global talent mobility programme. Supporting the growth and development of Grant Thornton employees across the global organisation is central to our ongoing growth and success. It is the 38,500 people who work for Grant Thornton that make it such a great place to work."

The 'Employer of the Year' award was judged by an independent panel and was based on Grant Thornton’s “strong commitment to its employees, secondment programmes, and focus on quality.” The judges cited “Grant Thornton’s Advanced Manager Programme, the Leadership Foundation programme (which helps staff develop into better leaders), and the Grant Thornton global talent mobility programme, which has so far supported more than 320 secondments across the network.”

International Accounting Bulletin is the only global magazine covering the professional services world. Focusing on business issues affecting firms, networks and associations, it is a trusted source for leading accounting news, as well as vital data and analysis provided by its survey features.

Earlier this month, Grant Thornton employees joined a three day online engagement event to connect, collaborate and share ideas. Discussions were led by global leaders, managing partners and external experts, and had more than 14,000 people (one in three of the global organisation) register to join the conversation. Almost double the participation from previous IBM Innovation Jam events elsewhere.